Moments earlier, Philippe Coutinho just about proved to the world why Barcelona’s £72million offer for him seems derisory in today’s bloated market-place where real ‘silly-money,’ is becoming the norm.

Coutinho scored a brilliant winner any Brazilian would have been proud of.

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Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp says his star players are not for sale

Earlier, Jurgen Klopp would not have been happy about the way his side conceded the opening goal. But boy the German must have enjoyed his team’s response to going behind.

Leicester soaked up some early Reds pressure then, in typical Foxes fashion, sprang forward to catch the lads from the Kop on the hop after 12 minutes.

Marc Albrighton’s sweeping pass sent Christian Fuchs clear on the left and when the overlapping Austrian sat up his cross to the back post slam Slimani soared above James Milner to power his header beyond Loris Karius from four yards.

Riyad Mahrez then danced his way past a posse of Liverpool defenders to gasps of delight from a 40,000 crowd - almost entirely made up of Liverpool fans - to remind everyone why the Foxes won’t consider anything south of £50million for their want-away winger.

Philippe Coutinho and Mohamed Salah linked up superbly for the first goal

Klopp fell foul of Premier ref Bobby Madley, who threatened to send him to the stand if he didn’t cool down – a near impossible task in the 28 degree heat, even though it was well past nine o’clock at night local time!

However the pumped-up German was all smiles 60 seconds later when £36.9m winger Mohamed Salah showed why he could be the scourge of Premier defences this season.

The summer-signing from Roma began the move himself, exchanging passes with Trent Alexander-Arnold then Philippe Coutinho, who repaid the favour with a delightful chip over Harry Maguire’s head.